"Huh, oh, no." Ahnasha responded in confusion, as she had not actually intended to speak to Fendros. She was more exclaiming her frustrations to herself. Regardless, it was a topic she had been meaning to talk to him about, though not necessarily in a public setting. "I was just noticing how much Rhazii has grown, and...I really feel that I need to bring my, uh, research project to completion. I'm not getting any younger; if I don't dedicate myself more to it soon, there won't be any more time to wait. I need..." She began, pausing as she brought her voice down to a whisper. "Souls. Many of them."

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Ri'vashi did not have much of a response for Gallus. He was not wrong, and she knew consciously that she would have as much support as she needed from all of those close to her, but the sting of her loss was still too fresh for it to go away. Slowly, she lifted herself up, using the glowing muchroom's stalk as a support while she brought herself to her feet. "Ri'vashi thinks she needs to rest. Just lay down for a while."

Ri'vashi took only a few steps towards the city before looking back towards Gallus. "But...thank you, Gallus."